Eklavya schools for tribal children will bring the marginalized into the mainstream

Mahesh Tejwani, president, Vivekanand Education Society: The government's decision to spend Rs one lakh crore spread over the next four years to spruce up education infrastructure in the country will go a long way in giving a face-lift to the sector. It will also strengthen country's knowledge-base further.

It will also bring down the cost of education substantially thus making education affordable for everybody.  I will consider this decision as a step that recognizes education as the new wealth of nation.

Further, the move to treat education in a holistic manner without segmentation will ensure a level playing field for every segment in learning. Moving from blackboard to digital board will make education more hassle-free and will change the style of imparting knowledge and style of teaching. The Eklavya schools for tribal children will bring the marginalized community into the mainstream polity.